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dartos


Term: dartos

Origin: Anc Greek
δέρνω/derno >δέρμα/derma (=skin)
literally meaning  "that which is flayed or skinned"  probably because of its appearance

Definition:
 A thin layer of contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum or beneath that of the labia majora

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